Streaming Video Services
Academic Video Online
Academic Video Online (AVON) provides unlimited remote access to more than 63,000* (and growing) videos all cross-searchable from a single platform.
The database includes scholarly video material of virtually every video type: documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels, field recordings, commercials, demonstrations, original and raw footage including tens of thousands of exclusive tiles. There are thousands of award-winning films, Academy,® Emmy,® and Peabody® winners along with the most frequently used films for classroom instruction, plus newly released films and previously unavailable archival material.
Films On Demand
Films On Demand delivers streaming educational video content from Films Media Group, one of the premier publishers of academic films. Features of Films On Demand: Faculty & students have 24/7 unlimited access to streaming video content, on or off campus
View entire programs or pre-defined segments of your selection.
The KML subscription includes more than 7,000 titles in the Master Academic Collection, which cover the: Humanities & Social Science Collection, Business & Economics Collection, Science & Mathematics Collection and Health & Medicine Collection.
ICE Video Library
Designed for occupational and physical therapists, this database from International Clinical Educators, Inc. (ICE) offers more than 100 short video clips illustrating various medical conditions and therapeutic interventions featuring real-life patients. Videos can be searched by subject or by patient, making the collection useful for demonstration, discussion, and case studies. Access to this database is limited to students and faculty in the UIndy College of Health Sciences. Please contact the School of Occupational Therapy to obtain an access "key" and directions for logging into this database.
Kanopy
Kanopy is a streaming service that provides the platform to a host of educational video productions covering a wide range of subjects, from arts, humanities, health, business, education and more.
Individual films are licensed by the library.
Films that have already been licensed are available to all users.
Faculty may request access to unlicensed films if they are required for their course (we cannot accept requests for supplemental or optional films).
Before placing a request, please look for alternative options in the other streaming services. Kanopy should only be requested if no suitable alternative exists. Librarians can assist in locating alternative content if needed.
To get access to a film that is not yet licensed:
- Search for the film in Kanopy
- Fill out the request form to add the film to the collection
- The library will process the request within 2 business days and inform the requester when the film is available to be viewed
Just Watch
justwatch.com is a resource that allows you to see where a film is available for streaming. You may find it useful for free content.